Dear Room 20 & 21 parents and students,
After a VERY busy week that included our Halloween Parade and Ice Cream Social, a big social studies test, and our first literature circles, we move to a more calm and quiet week. All of us that is, except Mr. Roels, whose first baby was born today! Mr. Roels will be out of his classroom this week to attend to his wife and new baby. We are thinking of you, Mr. Roels, and wish you the BEST of luck and happiness!
Just a quick reminder that our blogsite addresses are:
Room 20 (Scourkes) http://rockhopperroom20.blogspot.com
Room 21 (Roels) http://gtfroom22.blogspot.com
Curriculum:
Language Arts
In Language Arts, this week we are completing our first trimester literature circles. A great big thank you to those parents who volunteered to help out! We've received very positive feedback about how interesting and fun monitoring a group can be. Just a quick reminder, that if you have committed to help, but are unable to do so, we really appreciate it when you let us know that you're not able to come. We really do count on you! In addition to literature circles, this week we'll be working on summary writing, comprehension of non-fiction materials, and prepositions. We will also continue to work on our peer editing skills. Students were assigned their oral presentation dates - either November 9, 10 or 12. We've discussed the expectations in class, and your child was given a copy of the stated expectations. They also know the date they are presenting.
Math
In 4th grade math, we are immersed in a thorough unit on multiplication in all its facets. We'll test our understanding of this operation this Friday in class.
In 5th grade math, we are finishing our algebra unit. Students have been working on their definitions of the different properties of multiplication and addition so that they may be applied to their algebraic equations. We also continue our Problem of the Week and move on to some new fraction concepts.
Social Studies
Coming up next, in social studies, will be learning the states and capitals of the next set of United States and then moving on to world explorers, including the famous Spanish conquistadors! This next unit will include history and background of events occurring in the rest of the world during this time period.
Science
This week we return to our study of the "Water Planet" curriculum; the concentration will be on weather! Our research will be based strictly on book reading during this week, so please feel free to reread classroom book materials at home to reinforce our students understanding of the material. At the end of the week, we'll take a bit of time to look carefully at our OWN weather conditions and make predictions about future conditions.
Calendar of Events:
Mon., November 2 and Wed., November 4 :
5th Grade Parents: Human Growth and Development Preview 7:00 p.m. at the Meyerholtz School GLC
Wed. November 4: 5th grade Algebra Math Test - Unit 3
Fri., November 6: 4th grade Math Test - Chapters 10 and 11
Wed., November 11: Veteran's Day. NO SCHOOL!
Mon., Tues., and Thur., November 9, 10, and 12: Oral Presentations in class
Fri., November 13: Reading Contracts are due
Fri., November 13: Last day of the first trimester.
Fri., November 13: School Picture Day: Make-up pictures only.
MYSTERY STATE CLUES:
This state became a state on Valentine's Day.
This state is the top producer of copper in the United States.
Telephone numbers that begin with the area code 623 can be found in this state.
The palo verde, which is Spanish for "green stick," is this state's official state tree.
Which state is it?
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Sincerely,
Mr. Roels and Miss Scourkes
Rooms 20 & 21
Rockhopper Village
Portal School
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